So ... did you dig it out yet? I'm still interested. Johnny.

I've used these on many different cars now They ain't cheap, but I find them ideal (and pretty). They tidy up a usually messy instalation. MP333BR/BB (PAIR) - UNBRANDED - INSULATED QUICK RELEASE BATTERY | CPC Johnny.

I got the Leyland manual (From E-Bay) this morning. Nice big, well laid out manual, and probably worth the £38 + £5p&p, but now I know why all the Haynes manuals have a duff 84-85 wiring diagram ... they copied it from this 'Factory' manual. There's parts of this diagram that just cannot be...

Thanks for the offer Fett, but my £10 held up and I won the E-bay one. There's still a few more going on E-bay if anyone else wants one. £12.99 post free on Amazon, or FEtt will sell yer one fer a Tenner. Note: There's now a 1970 to 1980 Haynes manual on E-Bay. Did they re-write this every...

Now I'm a little intreaged ... I have a Haynes manual for 1970 to 1985 and a Haynes manual for 1970 to 1992 both of these have a duff wiring diagram for my 85 wagon. Just seen one on E-bay for 1970 to 1987. No ... I'm waiting for the Leyland one to come through. Still winning on the...

I'll not bid high on e-bay then. I'm currently winning one at £3.72. Johnny.

He hasn't agreed to sell it to me yet DKl ... :rolleyes: but I have PMed him to say I want it. Johnny

Shoot, it's only money ... I've just ordered the Leyland one on EBay. I notice there's a few copies of Dave Pollard's "RR restoration manual" on offer too (which may well be cheaper on Amazon). Anyone know if it's worth buying? My Classic is in pretty good nick, so I'm not looking at a full...

I'd appreciate it if you would quote the ISBN number from your manual Zen. It should be shown on the first Title page and it is often on the back cover, but not always. Just a thought Bedfordri ... I had a sneaky battery leakage fault on my Mk2 Jag. Turned out to be a shorted out rectifier...

I'm in North Wales and interested if you want to flog it. My hard shell one is a pain to remove when access to the wheel or tools are required. Any one want it? Johnny.

[Zen - yours ain;t an 83 though is it?] No it's an '85. Sorry, Norseman's mention of an '85 knocked me off course. Looking back I see the original query was about an '83. Sorry if I've misled anyone, and hope you're getting somewhere Bedfordri. Thanks for the E-bay pointer to the 'Big Book'...

V5 says first reg 27-09-1985 but who knows how long before that it was actually built. Then again the V5 is so accurate that the engine number is 'Not Known'. As to it's history, it languished in the last owner's widow's garage for ten years, until she too died. Nothing known prior to that...

Three ??? I've got twenty of the lil' boogers in one box !:rolleyes: Possibly more hiding elswhere ??? BL didn't employ French sparkies in the 80's did they? (Fond memories of a 1972 Citroen DS) Johnny.

1985 seems to have been a complex period in RR construction. Fuel injection was first introduced (along with it's ECU), just after they built mine in August I'm thinking. Leccy windows, mirrors and aircon were optional, as were 4sp, 5sp, or Auto boxes, and who knows what else was thrown into the...

I too have a 1985 (pre-injection) 4 door Classic, but mine has a 5 speed manual box. So it won't have this Autobox speedomatic cruise thingy. I'll have a scan though the info I've got for an Auto wiring diagram though. I have already found that the wiring diagrams in both the 1970-1985 and...

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Just bumpin' so Elsie might see it.

'allo Jules. 'ope ya enjoyed yer break. Me carbs still need ticklin' if yer still interested in doin' 'em. Johnny.

I looked at many before bringing that one home. I only posted the pics as the OP wanted to see modifications. Must admit that while looking I was ignorant to the different RR types. I just knew that I didn't want EAS or too much modern electrickery. I'm an old school Classic car buff. Anyone...